Cormac McCarthy

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  • rrivers
    rrivers Posts: 3,698
    Abookamongstthemany wrote:
    There were things that he did that showed smarts such as putting the case in the venting system, pushing it so far over and then getting out the other side. And when he thought something was up and told the cab driver not to drop him off. Plus the way he got away from Chuger...he was pretty sly. And also, Woody Harleson's commented on how most people would be dead if they'd come face to face with Chuger. Imo, he was portrayed to be smart enough to not make the simple mistakes he did.

    And Byrnzie, I have only watched the movie. I only brought up the screenplay because I think there must have been some pretty big differences that would make the story flow a bit better in the book.

    The things you pointed out: putting the case in the venting machine and telling the cab driver not to stop don't make him smart in my eyes. Neither of those actions shows real genius and I think a lot of people in similiar situations would have done the same thing.

    Moss did end up dead so Woody Harrelson was right. He made the mistakes because he wasn't overly smart and was in WAY over his head. I would argue taking the money in the first place shows he wasn't that bright. Not stupid by any means, but he hadn't thought everything out. Not by a long shot.
    "We're fixed good, lamp-wise."
  • Abookamongstthemany
    Abookamongstthemany Posts: 8,209
    rrivers wrote:
    The things you pointed out: putting the case in the venting machine and telling the cab driver not to stop don't make him smart in my eyes. Neither of those actions shows real genius and I think a lot of people in similiar situations would have done the same thing.

    Moss did end up dead so Woody Harrelson was right. He made the mistakes because he wasn't overly smart and was in WAY over his head. I would argue taking the money in the first place shows he wasn't that bright. Not stupid by any means, but he hadn't thought everything out. Not by a long shot.


    I guess. I just thought of him as smart but in over his head. I guess the mistakes make more sense your way. But the way he seemed to think about things and plan seemed like he wasn't just your run of the mill idiot and that's what bugged me about the irrational moves he made at points. He just didn't come across to me as dumb enough to be making those kind of mistakes.
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  • rrivers
    rrivers Posts: 3,698
    Abookamongstthemany wrote:
    I guess. I just thought of him as smart but in over his head. I guess the mistakes make more sense your way. But the way he seemed to think about things and plan seemed like he wasn't just your run of the mill idiot and that's what bugged me about the irrational moves he made at points. He just didn't come across to me as dumb enough to be making those kind of mistakes.

    I don't think he was an idiot. I do think the mistakes are believable due to a.) him being in over his head and b.) the pressure that increased as the movie went on, especially once he knew the kind of person who was after him.
    "We're fixed good, lamp-wise."

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